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ETH

SELL
Generated 28 days ago (January 03, 2026 at 10:00 PM)

Confidence Score

74.0%
High Confidence

Signal Analysis

Type: 🔴 Bearish
Action: SELL
Asset: ETH

🎯 Take Profit Target

Recommended Take Profit Price
$3,090
▼ 0.94% from current price

This is the primary price target for executing your trade. Place your take profit order at this level for optimal risk/reward based on current technical analysis.

Price Forecasts

7 Day
$3,090
▼ 0.94% from current
30 Day
$3,045
▼ 2.39% from current
90 Day
$2,950
▼ 5.43% from current

Detailed Reasoning

ETH is in a bullish trend structurally (price above EMA12/26/50/200), but the short-term setup is stretched and showing early exhaustion. RSI(14) at 76.32 signals overbought conditions, increasing the probability of a pullback/mean reversion. Price is pressing the upper Bollinger Band ($3126.17) with very tight bandwidth (1.25%), often preceding a volatility expansion; after an extended push, that expansion frequently resolves as a quick shakeout. MACD is barely positive (histogram 0.03) with the MACD line almost on the signal (8.07 vs 8.03), indicating momentum is flattening rather than accelerating. Recent candles show a grind higher into $3129.7 high with normal volume (0.95x), suggesting limited breakout conviction. With price near immediate resistance ($3126–$3130) and momentum waning, risk/reward favors closing longs (or a tactical short) targeting a reversion toward the mid-band/EMAs. Ideal stop loss for a short: $3142 (above the upper band and recent high to avoid noise).

Key Factors

1 RSI(14)=76.32 overbought while price rides the upper Bollinger Band near resistance ($3126–$3130)
2 MACD momentum is stalling (histogram 0.03; line nearly crossing down vs signal)
3 Normal volume (0.95x) on the push higher suggests weak breakout confirmation and higher pullback risk

Risk Assessment

Moderate risk: trend is still bullish so shorts are counter-trend; a volatility expansion could squeeze above $3130. Key risks are breakout continuation and whipsaw due to tight Bollinger Bands.

Market Context

Bullish higher-timeframe structure (price above EMA50/EMA200) but short-term overextended at resistance with momentum flattening, favoring a near-term pullback toward mean levels.

Technical Data

Current Price $3,119.45
24h Change -0.40%
Trend Bullish
RSI 76.32 Overbought
Exponential Moving Averages
EMA 12
3,109.61
ABOVE
EMA 26
3,101.54
ABOVE
EMA 50
3,080.00
ABOVE
EMA 200
3,013.54
ABOVE
Bollinger Bands
Upper: 3,126.17
Middle: 3,106.80
Lower: 3,087.43